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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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